Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1954

Mar 21 Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Mar 28 In the year 1954 francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69  

Apr 05 Claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Apr 10 In the year 1954 auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81  

Apr 12 Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 in the year 1954.  

Apr 13 On this day in history death of angus Lewis Macdonald, Canadian politician (b. 1890)  

Apr 15 Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Apr 17 On this day in history death of lucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900)  

Apr 25 Joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 28 Léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1879) died in the year 1954.  

Apr 29 Ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

May 01 Tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50 in the year 1954.  

May 02 On this day in history pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82  

May 10 In the year 1954 george Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies  

May 14 On this day in history death of heinz Guderian, German General (b. 1888)  

May 15 In the year 1954 death of william March, American writer (b. 1893)  

May 16 On this day in history clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61  

May 19 Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

May 21 In the year 1954 janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68  

May 23 H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies in the year 1954.  

May 25 Robert Capa, Hungarian-born photojournalist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.  

May 26 Franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

May 27 On this day in history herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies  

May 28 On this day in history achille Longo, composer, dies at 54  

May 30 In the year 1954 ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author, dies at 67  

Jun 01 Martin Andersen Nexø, Danish writer (b. 1869) died in the year 1954.  

Jun 04 On this day in history harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58  

Jun 08 Alan M Turing, British mathematician (Turing), commits suicide at 41 died on this day in history.  

Jun 10 In the year 1954 will Rossiter, composer, dies at 87  

Jun 13 In the year 1954 nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62  

Jun 21 Gideon Sundback, American inventor, perfected the zipper (b. 1880) died in the year 1954.  

Jun 22 In the year 1954 don Hollenbeck, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 49  

Jun 25 On this day in history eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74  

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Jan 02 Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician  

Jan 02 Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker  

Jan 03 In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)  

Jan 03 Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 04 Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 05 Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.